The Varese Estense Festival Menotti, an event promoted by Giorni Dispari Teatro, Associazione Ma.Ni. and Orchestra Canova, also named after the great Varese musician, librettist and composer Gian Carlo Menotti, goes on until 15 July.

The Festival includes a series of events ranging from opera to music and theatre, which will be scheduled according to a "poetic" of promotion and enhancement of the territory and cultural growth of the population.

PROGRAM

• Tuesday 11 July                                                    

Salone Estense in Varese, 6 p.m.

"Music to read, reading Music"

An itinerary dedicated to music, starting from Čajkovskij's "Letters from Sanremo" 1877 - 1878 to "Le direttrici d'orchestra nel mondo" (ed. Zecchini) edited by Paolo Zecchini.

• Friday 14 and Saturday 15 July                                               

Civico Liceo Musicale "Malipiero" in Varese

Workshop on perfecting the use of the voice for opera singers and actors. Lecturer: Vittoria Licari (singing teacher at the Milan Conservatory).

• Saturday 15 July           

Auditorium Civico Liceo Musicale "Malipiero" Varese

​​​Francesco Maria Colombo recounts Gian Carlo Menotti

To follow

THE PHONE by G.C. Menotti
Canova Orchestra

Conductor Enrico Pagano    
With: Sabrina Cortese and Gian Luca Failla

To follow

Menotti Award Ceremony

• Friday, August 25 (event originally scheduled for Friday, June 30)

Estensi Gardens of Varese

La Traviata - Melodrama in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi - Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave

Symphony Orchestra of the Verdi Lands

Conductor: Stefano Giaroli - Director: Serena Nardi

Parma Opera Chorus    

Choirmaster: Emiliano Esposito 

- Purchased tickets will remain valid for the make-up date.

- In case of further bad weather on August 25, the performance will take place at the Teatro Nuovo in Varese, via Dei Mille.

FOR INFORMATION AND TICKETS: Tel: 327 7968987 email organizzazione@teatrogiornidispari.it